Process of making ornamental thread objects



I May 14, 1935. AL 2,001,192

PROCESS OF MAKING ORNAMENTAL THREAD OBJECTS Filed April 3, 1954 INVENTOR HENRY GONZALEZ g- T5 W ATTORNEY raooass on gums-D" ST TES PATENT OFFICE MAKING ORNAMENTAL THREAD OBJECTS nnryoohzalez, New York, Y. Application'April s, 1934, Serial No. 713,755

"This invention relates to new and useful in1 provements in an ornamental thread 'object and p ocess for making the same. The invention has for an object the construction of an article such as a flower or a leaf of a ilowerfialarnp 'shade-or 'o ther article characterizfed bythe provision of a wire frame and threads looped around said frame in a specific manner. Still further the invention proposes construct ingthe wire frame of helical wire having its ends twisted, and mounting the threads upon the helical wire in a fashion so that the ends thereof from disengaging from the turns.

are twisted l along with said twisted ends. fl still further the invention proposes a process formanufacturing the article as mentioned which is characterized by the construction of the frame and'thereafter by the weaving of a thread upon thefraine to produce the article.-

St'ill further the invention proposes an arrangoment wherehy the weaving of the thread upon the article takes place from two distinct areas so as to produce a certain ornamental effect. still furtherthe invention also proposes an arrangement for holding the loops of saidthread mm. disengaging the turns of said-helical wire. i As another object of this invention it is pro-.

posed to provide astrip extended longitudinally along "the helical wire and upon the outside of said l'eavesin a manner so :as to hold theloops As' another object "of this invention it is proposed to teach a method wherebythe helical wire isformed in a certain fashion for cooperating with the. strip mentioned in the previous paragraphp Still further the. invention proposes constructingan article as mcntioned which is simple and durable andwhich may be manufactured and sold at areasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of theobjects' and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the leaf of a flower constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2.is a sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged perspective view of aportion of Fig. 2 teaching in particular details of the manner in which the loops of the thread engage the turns of the wire.

5 clai s. (01. 41-10) Fig. 4 is an elevational view of a wire in the state of being formed for the purpose of being used to form the frameofyan article according to this invention.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating a leaf.

' Fig. 6 is an elevational view of an object adaptedto-be manufactured into a lamp shade, and constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 7 is another elevational view of another object constructed according to a modification of i this invention.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 88 of Fig 7.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a wire engaging a rod for use in the process of manufacturing the frame illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8.

In Figs. 1-3 a petal of .a flower has been illustrated constructed according tov this invention and comprising a frame In of helical wirehaving twisted ends II and a thread l2 having one end l3 twisted around the twisted ends II and looped in a certain order through the turns of said helical wire and having its other end I also twisted around the twisted ends I l. The frame I0 is constructed by first turning the wire around the rod l6 as illustrated in Fig. 4. This turning may take place on a lathe or other machine or by hand. After the wire is formed in turns close wound to each other it is then removed from the rod I6 and stretched for the purpose of separatingthe turns. Next thisstretched' helical wire is formed into the proper shape depending upon the shape of the frame." Then the free ends thereof are twisted together to form the twisted ends I l The thread I2 is first attached upon the swisted ends II, by twisting, and then is progressively wound through the turns of the helical wire frame in a manner so as to-completely fill in the area of the frame and thus form a neat design. In Fig. 3 the loops of the threads I 2 are clearly shown mounted upon the turns of the helical frame.

In Fig. 5 a leaf of a flower has been disclosed constructed according to this invention. More particularly it is shown comprising a frame I! of helical wire with the ends l8 twisted together. A thread H) has one end twisted upon the ends l8 and then woven over the turns of the frame I! and terminating in an end 2| also twisted upon the ends l8.

In Fig. 6 another embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in which a frame is provided which may thereafter be formed into a lamp shade. This frame is shown fiat and comprises helical wire shaped to have a straight upper side 22, a parallel lower side 23, and inclined ends 2t connecting these sides. The bottom side 23 has a central insert portion which has its ends twisted together with the ends of the rest of the wire frame forming twisted ends 25 and 26. A thread 21 is woven on the frame by first having one end 28 attached upon the twisted ends 25 and then neatly woven over the turns of the frame and finally terminating in an end 29 twisted upon the twisted ends 25. Another thread 36 is also woven upon the frame and has the end 3! twisted upon the twisted ends 26 and then looped over the turns of the helical wire, frame and terminating in an end 32 twisted upon the outer ends 26. Thus the threads serve to fill in the inside of the frame. This frame may then be turned around into frusto-conical form and secured in this condition and used for a lamp shade.

In Figs. 7 and 8 another embodiment of this invention has been disclosed wherein provision is made for preventing the loops of the thread from disengaging the turns of the wire frame. More particularly a frame of helical wire 33 is shown formed into diamond shape and having its ends 34 twisted together. This helical formed wire is not of true circular shape in transverse cross section but is formed with a pair of recesses 35 extending along the bottom side thereof. This material is formed by first twisting wire such as wire 36 closely upon the form 31 which has a rounded top side and a recessed bottom side with recesses 38. After the wire is turned upon this form, then with a suitable tool the wire should be forced into recesses 38 so as to assume the shape of theoutside of the rod. This wire is then stretched so that the turns no longer are close to each other and used to form the frame of the object.

A thread fill is engaged upon the frame and has one of its ends 4| twisted upon the twisted ends (it and then is looped over the turns of the wire frame and has its other end 42 also twisted upon the twisted ends 34. A means is thereafter provided for holding the threads from disengaging the turns of the wire frame. This means comprises strips 33 extended longitudinally along the helical wire outside of the loops of the thread 48.

More particularly the strips 43 are arranged in recesses 35. These strips 43 can maintain their positions under expanding action engaging into therecesses and may be further held in position by spots of solder 4t engaged every now and then at points between the strips 43 and certain of the turns of the wire frame. Particular attention is called to the fact that in the prior arrangement, see Fig. 3, particularly, the loops of the thread l2 may be extended upwards and disengaged from rangement destroyed. With the arrangement illustrated in Figs. '7 and 8 such disengagement of the thread is impossible. One of the strips 43 in itself is sufficient to prevent such disengagement, the other strip being used merely to balance the constructions and incidentally to also prevent the thread from coming off of the turns.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In an ornamental thread object, a frame of helical wire having twisted ends, and a thread having one end twisted around said twisted ends, and looped through the turns of said helical wire and having its other end twisted around said twisted ends.

2. An ornamental thread object, comprising a frame of helical wire, a thread looped over-the turns of said wire to fill in the interior of said frames, and means for holding said loops of said thread from disengaging from said turns, comprising a strip extended longitudinally along said helical wire and outside of said loops.

3. An ornamental thread object, comprising a, frame of helical wire, a thread looped over the turns of said wire to fill in the interior of said frames, and means for holding said loops of said thread from disengaging from said turns, comprising a strip extended longitudinally along said helical wire and outside of said loops, said helical wire being formed with a longitudinal recess and said strip engaging within said recess.

4. An ornamental thread object, comprising a frame of helical wire, a thread looped over the turns of said wire to fill in the interior of said frames, and means for holding said loops of said thread from disengaging from said turns, comprising a strip extended longitudinally along said helical wire and outside of said loops, said helical wire being formed with a longitudinal recess and said strip engaging within said recess, and points of solder holding said strip to certain points of said helical wire.

5. A process for manufacturing an ornamental thread object, consisting in forming helical wire with a recessed side, forming a frame from said helical wire, looping the thread over theturns of said helical wire to fill in the center of said frame, and engaging a strip within said recess for holding said loops from disengaging from said turns.

HENRY GONZALEZ. 

